Groundskeeper (Temporary)

Los-Rios-Community-College-District; California; On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Los Rios Community College District is seeking incumbents for groundskeeping under general direction. The role involves maintaining lawns, shrubs, trees, and athletic fields, along with irrigation system troubleshooting and scheduling.

You will operate a variety of grounds equipment and assist with athletic events setups. The position requires at least one year of groundskeeping or gardening experience and a strong equity-minded approach to supporting a diverse student body.

Qualifications

• One year of groundskeeping or gardening experience related to the duties of the position.
• Equity-minded focus and sensitivity to diverse backgrounds in education and employment.
• Experience equivalencies: 12 months full-time = 1 year; 30 semester units = 1 year.

Responsibilities

• Perform groundskeeping and gardening tasks as directed under general direction.
• Sweep walks and parking areas; pick up trash and rake leaves.
• Maintain and troubleshoot irrigation systems, install/repair clocks, valves, heads, lines, and schedule irrigation.
• Plant, cultivate, and care for lawns, shrubs, trees, and flowers; prune trees and repair lawns/play areas.
• Operate and service grounds equipment including mowers, rototillers, and loaders.
• Oversee temporary employees assigned to groundskeeping; assist Grounds Maintenance Technicians.

Skills

Groundskeeping

Irrigation systems

Equipment operation

Team supervision

Tools

Power sweeper

Lawn mower

Gang mower

Rototiller

Trenching machine

Front-end loader

Forklift

Job description

Incumbents, under general direction, perform groundskeeping and gardening work.

For a detailed job description for this temporary posting.

Under leadership, performs general grounds maintenance work, sweeping walks and parking areas, picking up papers and rubbish, raking leaves and weeding; troubleshoots and maintains irrigation systems, installing and repairing clocks, valves, heads and lines, and scheduling irrigation; plants, cultivates and cares for lawns, ornamental plants, shrubs, trees and flowers; prunes trees, resods and otherwise repairs lawns and playing areas; mixes different types of soils and composts for shrub beds and grass; mixes and applies pesticides using hand-operated and power-driven sprayers; maintains athletic fields; burns and marks lines for athletic contests; assists in setups for athletic events and/or community services activities; assists in the installation of sign posts, benches, parking bumpers and security gates; operates and services equipment including power sweeper, lawn mower, gang mower, rototiller, trenching machine, front-end loaders and forklift; drives trucks, tractors; oversee temporary employees assigned to groundskeeping; assists Grounds Maintenance Technicians with grounds maintenance work; performs related work as required.

Experience

One year of groundskeeping or gardening experience related to the duties of the position.

Have an equity-minded focus, responsiveness, and sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, including those with physical or learning disabilities as it relates to differences in learning styles; and successfully foster and support an inclusive educational and employment environment.

(Experience Requirement: One year of experience is equal to 12 months of experience at 40 hours per week. Applicable part-time experience will be converted to the full-time equivalent for purposes of meeting the experience requirement. Education Requirement: One year of education is equal to 30 semester units.)